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Workforce

Sioux Falls women finding work they love in construction industry

After seeing the results of a Pew Research survey saying 40 percent of U.S. moms are now the breadwinners in their households, news station KSFY out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, did some digging and filed an interesting report about the number of women in the area now doing construction work. KSFY talked to several women […]

June 17, 2013

Success Stories

Nitteberg Construction Co., small South Dakota town share a bond

Each February, Gale Nitteberg, his wife and their grandchildren pack up and head south for about month to escape the harsh South Dakota winter for the warm beaches of Florida. He says years ago he and his wife thought about leaving South Dakota and maybe moving somewhere warmer, but it was never something they were […]

March 1, 2013

Business

Terex adds Tractor Services and Titan machinery as distributors

Terex has added two distributors to its North American network, Tractor Service and Titan Machinery. Terex appointed Tractor Service as a full line compact equipment distributor in New Mexico. As a distributor, Tractor Service will offer parts, service, warranty support and financing options for Terex products. To see the Terex products Tractor Service has to […]

November 5, 2012

Business

Terex Utilities appoints VP of sales and marketing

Terex Utilities has appointed Jim Lohan as the company’s vice president of sales and marketing. Lohan will have overall responsibility for the sales and marketing teams, as well as supporting functions. Before joining Terex, Lohan was a director of sales at The Toro Company and also held positions at Honeywell and General Electric. Lohan […]

August 10, 2012

Business

Terex Utilities appoints VP, general manager

Terex Utilities has appointed Don Anderson as the company’s vice president and general manager. Anderson will have overall responsibility for Terex Utilities including equipment and parts, sales, product development, manufacturing and aftermarket support, as well as supporting functions. He will also share responsibility with Jacob Thomas, president of Terex Latin America, for the Terex Ritz […]

August 10, 2012

Home

Terex hosts Digger Derrick Operator Certification Program

Terex Utilities will host the industry’s first National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) Digger Derrick Operator Certification Program on August 20-22, at its facilities in Watertown, South Dakota. The certification program will be held in conjunction with Terex’s Hands-On Training Event. Terex developed the NCCCO Digger Derrick Operator Certification Program as a […]

August 9, 2012

Business

Astec discusses market position in India

Four United States-based companies of Astec Industries have hosted two senior executives of Tractors India (TIL) to work toward strengthening Astec’s market position in India. Visitors included Sumit Mazumder, vice chairman and managing director, and Somnath Bhattacharjee, president of material handling solutions equipment and project solutions business at TIL. The guests visited the Telsmith factory […]

July 31, 2012

Technology

Terex offers training sessions

Terex Roadbuilding will host spring paving service school dates for Terex Bid-Well automatic roller pavers and workbridges. The two-day training sessions will take place April 26-27 and May 2-3 in Sioux Falls and Canton, South Dakota. The classes, which are taught by service and field instructors, offer in-depth discussion for paver and workbridge set-up, operation […]

March 8, 2012

Contractor Disaster Resources

South Dakota counties declared disaster areas

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to South Dakota to supplement the state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding beginning on March 11, 2011, and continuing. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and […]

May 18, 2011